The Campus Security Act was established in 1990 to require all colleges and universities to collect and disclose information about crime on and around campus property. Subsequent amendments to the law renamed it the Clery Act and more broadly defined reporting requirements. See Carleton’s annual Clery Report.
Carleton College Campus Security Authority Training
A campus security authority (CSA) is a person that has a duty to report a crime and take action on behalf of the institution when it is reported. Federal law requires training for people identified as a CSA. The Clery Act defines a CSA as:
- A campus police department or a campus security department of an institution.
- Any individuals who have responsibility for campus security but are not members of a campus police department or a campus security department (e.g., an individual who is responsible for monitoring the entrance into institutional property, such as a security guard).
- Any individual or organization specified in an institution’s statement of campus security policy as an individual or organization to which students and employees should report criminal offense; or
- An official of an institution who has significant responsibility for student and campus activities, including, but not limited to, student housing, student discipline and campus judicial proceedings
CSA Examples
- Security personnel
- Residence hall directors, assistant residence hall directors, residence hall community advisors
- Advisors to student groups
- Athletics coaches, assistant coaches
- Office of Community Standards
- Equal Opportunity and Title IX
- Director of University Clery Compliance
- Anyone who meets the above definitions
If this pertains to what your position here is at Carleton please take this short (15 minute) training to meet our compliance with the Clery Act.